noun
(New Testament) a Christian missionary to the Gentiles; author of several Epistles in the New Testament; even though Paul was not present at the Last Supper he is considered an Apostle
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Paul's name was Saul prior to his conversion to Christianity
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• Topics: ↑New Testament
• Instance Hypernyms: ↑Apostle, ↑Apostelic Father, ↑missionary, ↑missioner, ↑saint
Useful english dictionary. 2012.